Japan presents sumo rings, mat to Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu

Japan presents sumo rings, mat to Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) hands popular Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu a list of sumo items to be donated as Japan's assistance to the Bulgarian Sumo Federation at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on FEb. 8. The sumo items, worth a total of $59,000 or about 6.3 million yen, include seven sumo rings for competition and practice sessions, 150 practice suits and a sumo mat.

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  • 2006/2/08 00:00:00
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